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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Pancras 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Table: SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No.Nature of Article as Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
873ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 44 per cent.0106020
874MilkAdded water, 16 per cent.0106020
770ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 78 per cent.21000126
771MilkAdded water, 15 per cent.21000126
772,,,,9 ,,01000126
194,,,, 9,,0500126
471,,,,13,,2000126
476ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 55 per cent.2000126
85MilkDeficient in butter fat, 17 per cent.0500126
364ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 70 per cent.200130
201,,Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent.21000126
52MilkDeficient in butter fat at least 20 per cent.1000126
369,,Added water, 7 per cent.01000126
94CoffeeChicory, 20 per cent.2000126
780Milk10 per cent. of added water11000120
782,,13 ,, ,,2000126
485,,13 ,, ,,0100020
213,,9 ,, ,,1000126
104,,22 ,, ,,1000126
379,,8 ,, ,,1000126
61,,11 ,, ,,200130
62ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 72 per cent.300020
64,,Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 72 per cent.200130
*636MilkAdded water, 20 per cent.5000120
63899,,10,,0126
640ButterForeign fats, i e., fats other than butter fat, 75 per cent.1000126
784MilkAdded water, 7 per cent.01000126
64599,,9 ,,300020
107Scotch WhiskyWater over and above that contained in 25 degrees u.p. Whisky, 3½ per cent.010002 120
387MilkAdded water, 7 per cent.50006
215,,,,9 ,,01000126
891,,,,15 ,,01000126

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* This sample was procured at the railway terminus in the course of delivery
to the consignee.